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===Users Area===
 
===Users Area===
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[[Image:Bbb-Users-area.jpg|Sample Users Area with presenter and attendee names]]
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The Users Area, in the upper left corner of your Meetings session, [http://www.bigbluebutton.org/2012/10/19/simplifying-the-bigbluebutton-ui/ has been updated and simplified.]
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'''The Users Area, in the upper left corner of your Meetings session, has been updated and simplified.'''
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* [[What can the instructor/presenter do in the Users Area?]]
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* Whenever a student enters the Meeting, a round icon will appear to the left of their name, which contains either a microphone or headset icon, depending on how the student connected to the session.
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** Whenever a student enters the '''Meeting''', they will appear in the '''Users''' area.
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* Beside the moderator's name, a square icon will display, usually with a microphone icon as well, as shown below.
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* In the lower left corner of the Users area, you can click on the Settings icon (it looks like a wheel):
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[[Image:Bbb-Users-area.jpg|border|Alt=Below the Message and Note area, you'll see the names of participants]]
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** You can now lock viewers: Webcam, Microphone, Public Chat, Private Chat, and Layout.
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** Also, in the Settings area, you can click on Breakout Rooms to divide students into groups, for a time limit you set; students will be returned to the "main" Meeting room after the time limit expires or the moderator ends the Break Room session.
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* At any time, moderators (usually the instructor), can click on a user's name, and promote users to be moderators or demote them.
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** '''Note:''' Don't lock viewers from using the Public Chat if they don't have a microphone, they won't be able to communicate with you!
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** Also, moderators by default, are the presenter. They can make any user a presenter. The moderator clicks on their own name when they want to take back the presenter role.
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** Presenters can display materials in the presentation area, unlike viewers/students.
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====Users Area Settings====
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* Students can click on their name in the Users area, click on Set status and select an emoticon, such as Raise (hand), Confused, Sad, Happy, Applaud.  
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* At any time, the moderator can click on the '''Manage Users icon''' (wheel), which allows the moderator to:
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** Clear the status icons that participants have chosen
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** Mute all users, including yourself! It's recommended that you select '''Mute all users except the Presenter!'''
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** Lock Viewers from using different devices (webcam or microphone), stop users from viewing other participants webcams, and can lock Private Chat, Public Chat and Shared notes.
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*** '''Note:''' Don't lock viewers from using the Public Chat. If they don't have a microphone, they won't be able to communicate with you!
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** Create breakout rooms to divide students into groups, for a specific amount of time.
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** Select '''Save User Names''' to download a text file that is a "snapshot", it contains a list of users who joined the meeting '''up to that date/time'''.
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*** If students arrive or leave after the "snapshot", the changes won't be recorded unless you download the text file again. 
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[[Image:UserSettings.jpg|border|Alt=At the top right of the User area, a wheel is circled, and all Settings are displayed]]

Latest revision as of 15:25, 31 March 2020

Users Area

The Users Area, in the upper left corner of your Meetings session, has been updated and simplified.

  • Whenever a student enters the Meeting, a round icon will appear to the left of their name, which contains either a microphone or headset icon, depending on how the student connected to the session.
  • Beside the moderator's name, a square icon will display, usually with a microphone icon as well, as shown below.

Alt=Below the Message and Note area, you'll see the names of participants

  • At any time, moderators (usually the instructor), can click on a user's name, and promote users to be moderators or demote them.
    • Also, moderators by default, are the presenter. They can make any user a presenter. The moderator clicks on their own name when they want to take back the presenter role.
    • Presenters can display materials in the presentation area, unlike viewers/students.

Users Area Settings

  • Students can click on their name in the Users area, click on Set status and select an emoticon, such as Raise (hand), Confused, Sad, Happy, Applaud.
  • At any time, the moderator can click on the Manage Users icon (wheel), which allows the moderator to:
    • Clear the status icons that participants have chosen
    • Mute all users, including yourself! It's recommended that you select Mute all users except the Presenter!
    • Lock Viewers from using different devices (webcam or microphone), stop users from viewing other participants webcams, and can lock Private Chat, Public Chat and Shared notes.
      • Note: Don't lock viewers from using the Public Chat. If they don't have a microphone, they won't be able to communicate with you!
    • Create breakout rooms to divide students into groups, for a specific amount of time.
    • Select Save User Names to download a text file that is a "snapshot", it contains a list of users who joined the meeting up to that date/time.
      • If students arrive or leave after the "snapshot", the changes won't be recorded unless you download the text file again.

Alt=At the top right of the User area, a wheel is circled, and all Settings are displayed

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